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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Blood, adrenaline & a quick recovery
The day was going so well. The kids had Spanish, we ate a leisurely lunch, and I was enjoying chatting with my friend Kristin while our kids played. Then, from the other room, the sound every parent dreads. A loud … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Education, Learning, Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged Ben, bleeding profusely, blood, cut to the head, dr. charles gordon, end of the world, head wound, helicopter parent, life learning, mariokart, Maya, parenting, primeval, unschooling
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Path to success
Why do people like to talk so much about how tough they’ve had it? As though somehow it makes them a better person? As though working in a dead-end job, or better yet, two dead-end jobs just to make … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged beaten down, Ben, ben's dominos, confidence, education, learning, life learning, made wrong, persistence, prison, school, unschooling
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Unschooling parents
As a kind of follow up to yesterday’s post, I want to talk a little about parenting in an unschooling family. First of all let me say there is no one model that all unschoolers follow. Since unschooling … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Homeschooling, Learning, Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged do unto others, Golden Rule, homeschooling, learning, life learning, parenting, privacy vs secret, unschooling, unschooling parents
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Now more than ever
To be honest, I don’t quite know where to begin with this. Sometimes an event or topic comes along that is so disturbing that it is difficult to organize my thoughts around it. But I will try. Let’s start with … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged .45, coercion, education, fathers rant, jen at the path less taken, learning, life learning, shooting a laptop, unschooling, youtube
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When anything is possible
You’ve probably all heard the phrase, “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” It would be more appropriate to say, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid to fail?” The first phrase looks nice on posters … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Homeschooling, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged anything is possible, education, Fear of failure, homeschooling, lack of fear, learning, life learning, unschooling
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On not being perfect
It’s funny, because everyone knows there is no such thing as the perfect parent, perfect child or even perfect family. Catch someone in a rational moment and they will tell you as much. They may even admit to their … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged education, family, imperfect world, learning, life learning, parenting skills, perfection, unschooling
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Speaking out for change
It’s a well known fact that great change doesn’t happen without some risk of failure. The people at the forefront of instituting change open themselves up to criticism and scrutiny. Because of this, it’s easier not to get involved … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged change, education, fear, henry grinberg, leadership, learning, life learning, risk, unschooling, unschoolingnyc
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Examples of learning
Ever notice how fast you learn something when you’re interested in it? Even if it takes practice, you practice more if it’s something you really want to do, and therefore learn it faster. Learning really doesn’t require sitting in … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged all physics, bank account, Ben, domestic shipping, domino effect, education, etsy shop, honda video, international, learning, life learning, Maya, paypal, unschooling
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For the fun of it
Lately I’ve been paying attention to the words people use when they talk about why they do things. Why their kids take a particular class over another; why certain outings are embarked upon; why they do errands and chores. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged bookstore, education, football, fun, fun deficit, giants, just for the fun of it, learning, life learning, magnolia bakery, manning, superbowl, tv, unschooling
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